The Handmaid's Tale Psychology

Seeing Off Red

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Edited by Travis Langley and Wind Goodfriend

Type

Essays

Subject

One Film > The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series)

Keywords

TV Series, psychology

Publishing date

2024

Publisher

Turner Publishing

Collection

Popular Culture Psychology

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 368 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-68442-042-1

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Book Presentation:
How do people stay true to themselves in times of crisis? Where does anyone find the strength to stand up in the face of oppression? When will the worst side of human nature wither before the best?

Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale has captivated readers for four decades and continues to stir popular conversation and controversary through the hit Hulu television series. The story has grown into a cautionary tale evoking fear and concern, and yet it also inspires many. The Handmaid's Tale Psychology: Seeing Off Red delves into the psychology of the characters and events depicted in each version of Atwood's epic, both in print and on screen. Through 18 chapters, psychologists and therapists look deeply into the fiction, analyzing it both personally and professionally to unearth its message about real human truths. Topics include oppression, resistance, power, identity, violence, posttraumatic stress versus posttraumatic growth, good versus evil, morality versus mortality, spirituality versus religion, helplessness versus hopefulness, and more.

Contributors: Apryl A. Alexander * Adam Baldowski * Colt J. Blunt * Brittney Brownfield * Jenna Busch * Shelly Clevenger * Erin Currie * William Blake Erickson * Hannah Espinoza * Marie-Joëlle Estrada * Andrea Frantz * Amber L. Garcia * Wind Goodfriend * Daniel Hand * Asher I. Johnson * Sanjana M. Kulkarni * Travis Langley * Martin Lloyd * Brittani Oliver Sillas-Navarro * Dawn Weatherford * Eric D. Wesselmann

About the authors:
Travis Langley, PhD, series/volume editor, distinguished professor of psychology at Henderson State University, has been a child abuse investigator, courtroom expert, and Wheel of Fortune game show champion. A popular keynote speaker for the American Psychological Association, Amazon, and other organizations, he speaks regularly on events throughout the world, discussing heroism and the power of story in people's lives. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Saturday Evening Post, CNN, MTV, and hundreds of other outlets have interviewed him and covered his work. He has appeared as an expert interviewee in documentary programs such as Necessary Evil, Legends of the Knight, Superheroes Decoded, Pharma Bro, AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, and Hulu's Batman & Bill.Online, he's easy to find. Just look for Travis Langley as Superherologist on Twitter or DrTravisLangley everywhere else.

Press Reviews:
"This is a book that will make you think, challenge your assumptions, and look at Atwood's world—and our own—with new eyes. Perfect for die-hard fans and anyone fascinated by the psychology of survival under extreme conditions and the complex interplay of oppression, resistance, and human endurance. 5/5"—Chicago Book Review

See the publisher website: Turner Publishing

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